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New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1895. A beautiful copy. Unusually fresh and crisp. Perfect for the fastidious collector. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Previous owner's name else Fine condition. Cover decorations are bright. Gilt lettering is still shiny. Illustrated with 24 full-page plates by J. Hoynek (?), most dated 1894 or 1895 in the plate. The brown cloth binding features very attractive decorations in gold, yellow, and green. There are two tulips on the spine. The front cover has a ruled border with crowns at the corners. In the center are flowers in a vase that is stamped with a Dutch windmill. This edition was published the same year as the British. See Sadleir 1468 and Wolff 4246. Born in Amsterdam in 1858, Maartens' first book was THE SIN OF JOOST AVELINGH (1890). His other books include: GOD'S FOOL; THE GREATER GLORY; AN OLD MAID'S LOVE, and A QUESTION OF TASTE. Although written in English, all tend to concentrate on Dutch… Read More

San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1977. Very Good condition. Square, tight, unmarked copy. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Includes chapters entitled: Life Styles, Men; Life Styles, Women; Life Styles and Contexts; Early Adult Antecedents and Later Life Styles; Personality Descriptions, Men and Women; Personality and Life Style; Personality and Early Adult Antecedents; etc. Notes on Methods of Study. Bibliography. Index. Original green cloth. Third printing of 1974 original. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No Jacket. 8vo. xiii, 240pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: HarperCollins, 1999. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. From the Dust Jacket "The man behind the greatest submarine rescue in history... On the eve of World War II, America's newest submarine plunged helplessly to the North Atlantic bottom during a test dive. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived... In this thrilling true narrative of terror, heroism and courage in the depths of a malevolent ocean, prizewinning author Peter Maas brings us in vivid detail a blow-by-blow account of the disaster and its uncertain outcome. The sub was the Squalus. The man was a U.S. Navy officer, Charles 'Swede' Momsen, an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist and man of action. Until his advent, it was accepted that if a submarine went down, her crew was doomed... Could he actually pluck those men from a watery grave?" . First Printing of the… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2013. INSCRIBED: "ROT ON!" and SIGNED by the AUTHOR, directly on the title page. BRAND NEW condition in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. Just a touch of mild shelfwear to the jacket (like you sometimes find in any new book store.) NOT price clipped ($18.99). Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. 2013. First printing with "First Edition" so stated and complete number row (2468 10 97531) on the copyright page. Book 4, the gripping conclusion. Bound in the original two-tone boards (beige with red spine) stamped in shiny silver. From the dust jacket: "Benny Imura and his friends have found the jet and Sanctuary -- but neither is what they expected. Instead of a refuge, Sanctuary is a hospice, and the soldiers who flew the plane seem to be little more than bureaucrats who have given up hope for humanity's future. With Chong hovering between life and… Read More

Indianapolis, Indiana: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1934. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket (light edgewear). Not price clipped ($2.50). Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Not a book club edition. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. The colorful Dust Jacket art is still bright and attractive. It features Rose Marie in her bright red hair and dress, surrounded by 7 vignettes of scenes from the book (a shipboard battle; man walking the plank; sailing ships; beach scene; etc). Dust jacket art is signed "F Kodewald" (or maybe Kovewald?). "First Edition" is so stated. Historical novel that mixes fictional and historical characters, including the pirate, Captain Henry Morgan. From the Dust Jacket: "Rose Marie Brudenal was beautiful… Le Sieur Simone, the French Buccaneer, was her husband, the ardent Buckingham, prince of lovers, had knelt at her feet, but she had never known love --… Read More

Ridgewood, New Jersey: American Frog Publishing Company, 1936. EXTREMELY SCARCE. Fine condition. SEE PHOTOS. 5" wide by 7.5" tall. Bright, clean, tight, unmarked. No creases. Appears unread. Not price clipped ($1.50). Not a remainder. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. Illustrated. How to raise bullfrogs for profit. From the front wrap: "A New Method. Fortunes to be Made in Frogs. Raise Nu-Ameri-Kan Giants without Delay. Start a Business of Your Own." Laid in is a brief biography of the author by a Florida University professor who, as of March 2021, is co-authoring a soon-to-be-published momograph on the history of frog raising. Our photos of this copy of the booklet are to be included in the scientific journal, BIBLIOTHECA HERPETOLOGICA, as they are the only ones the professor could locate.. First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 28pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Baltimore: PublishAmerica, 2006. SIGNED by the AUTHOR, directly on the title page (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips or tears. "Autographed Copy" sticker on the jacket's front panel. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. 2006. First Edition with "First printing" so stated on the copyright page. The author's debut novel -- based on stories she heard while eavesdropping in the backrooms where she designed costumes for Vegas shows. Bound in the original dark blue (almost black) boards stamped in shiny gold. From the dust jacket: "Alberto Minnelli can get anything he wants -- except the thing he wants most. He's running out of time. It's been a long journey for him, from the wartime streets of Little Italy to owner of Vegas casinos. As he gathers his regrets and contemplates his future, he makes his… Read More

Lincoln, Nebraska: iUniverse, 2007. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Very Good condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Bright and shiny. Only light cover rubbing. NO chips, tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($18.95). Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in the original black pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "Feisty, redheaded Alexandra Merritt has the curious dilemma of inheriting her former employer's casino in Las Vegas -- where anything can and does happen. In addition to learning the ins and outs of running the Desert Flower, Alex has to deal with the famous and the infamous with their special quirks. Hot-shot athletes, movie stars, and stand-up comics all converge on the casino. But when more than one of her guests turns up dead, Alex becomes embroiled in a mystery as hot as the Nevada desert. Beautiful blond Nikki Simmons has the face of an angel, the body of a goddess,… Read More

Washington D. C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1994. A beautiful copy in As New condition. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- apparently never read. 9.5" wide by 12" tall. From the title page: "Compiled from Japanese Demobilization Bureaux Records." With 85 full-page illustrations, including maps, photos & paintings, many in full-color. Front and rear endpaper maps feature the Order of Battle & Losses for the Japanese Navy and Army, respectively. With a "Foreword to the 1994 Edition" by BG Harold W. Nelson, and the original (1966) foreword by Gen. Harold K. Johnson. Footnotes. Charts. Appendix (in 7 parts). Index. Bound in the original sturdy dark red buckram, stamped in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. This is Volume II, Part II only (of 2 vols in 4 books). From MacArthur's preface: "This volume… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Fine condition in a bright, shiny Fine dust jacket. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. 8.75" wide by 11" tall. Illustrations throughout, many in full-color. From the Dust Jacket: "OVER 80 NEW PAGES, EXPANDED AND UPDATED." A delight for readers of all ages. Explains many of the mysteries of physics with words and plenty of pictures. This gold mine of reference information introduces and explains the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of mechanical and electrical machines. Included are explanations of helicopters, cell phones, compact disks, jumbo jets, electricity, photography, the zipper, hydroelectric turbines, gears, cars, rack and pinion (grownups - admit it, you don't know how rack and pinion works), pulleys, the clutch, hot-air balloons, carburetor, nuclear fission and fusion, the light bulb, liquid crystals, watches, lasers, music, microchips and… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts : Gambit Incorporated, 1971. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (6.95). An examination of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. From the Dust Jacket "How convincing is Darwinian theory today? Is it a science? Does it explain? Or have we merely substituted the jungle ethics of survival for the fairy-tale philosophy of the creation, and does a mystery still remain for a new generation of scientists to solve... Darwin Retried exposes gaps in the evidence and errors in the reasoning behind Darwinism. It suggest that a fresh start is in order and, in the present state of affairs, no theory at all may be preferable to the existing one." Chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Original two-tone binding (blue cloth spine and yellow cloth sides). . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/VG DJ (2 short closed tears).… Read More

London: George Allen & Unwin, Ltd, 1979. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. First published in 1972 as: All Things Bright and Beautiful. From the Dust Jacket: "Here is a substantially revised and up-dated edition of that book which tells the story of how the British, against all the odds, became design-conscious. It begins with the 1830s..." Chronological table. Index. First Printing of the Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 136pp + 16 pages of photos.

Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2004. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by Sirio Maccioni as "Sirio," directly on the half title page. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good+ dust jacket. The jacket shows just a bit of mild surface rubbing. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($29.95). Square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original gilt-stamped red boards. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "Sirio Maccioni is a living legend, a restaurateur extraordinaire who has wined and dined high society in New York for nearly half a century. Along the way, he helped launch the careers of many illustrious chefs - David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, and Jacques Torres among them - and befriended a host of celebrities in the arts, politics, and business, from Frank Sinatra and Frank Zappa to Nancy Reagan and Ivana Trump. Now Maccioni… Read More

New York: Richards Rosen Press, Inc. , 1968. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated. A volume in The Military Research Series. Original pictorial cloth. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/VG DJ (lightly foxed). 8vo. 189pp.

Palo Alto, California: Johnson / Dole, 1988. Signed by the Author, with an affectionate, full page inscription. NOT a library discard. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. NOT price clipped ($17.95). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. 1988. First Edition. Illustrations throughout. Laid in is a copy of a newspaper article (Stanford University's Campus Report) announcing the death of the author at age 81. Also laid in is the program for his memorial service at Cubberly Auditorium, Stanford University School of Education in 1990. Bound in the original red cloth, stamped in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket.. Inscribed/Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. (vi), 193pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1997. Appears unread. Mild EX-LIBRARY, stamped "WITHDRAWN" on endpapers. NO library markings on the spine or covers. NO pocket. Fine condition. Clean, square, and tight. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Well-illustrated with diagrams, drawings, tables, and a few photos. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. First Printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on copyright page. From the rear cover: "This revised and expanded guide combines fundamental theory, systematic experimentation, disciplined research, and logical procedures to simplify the thermoplastic selection process as well as reduce production cost and time. [This second edition] features high-volume thermoplastics and newer, modified resins... computerized approaches to selecting resins, including SELECTHER, the expert system demonstration program that chooses and prioritizes potential resins for any envisaged engineering… Read More

Tralee: Anvil Books, 1969. Very Good+ condition. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine with no creases. No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 8 plates/portraits. Revised edition of a biography first published by Macmillan in 1939. Bibliographical Notes / References. Index. Original pictorial wraps.. Revised edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+ condition. 306pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. A beautiful copy of the first printing. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($7.95, 04/70). Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are creamy white, fresh, crisp and unmarked. 1970. First printing with "First Edition" so stated on the copyright page. ARCHER AT LARGE is the First Collected Edition of three previously published Lew Archer novels. It contains: THE GALTON CASE [1959], THE CHILL [1964], and BLACK MONEY [1966]. It also has a new 5-page Foreword by the Author [in 1981 this foreword by Macdonald was reprinted in the Capra Press limited edition, SELF-PORTRAIT, CEASELESSLY INTO THE PAST. See Bruccoli A31]. Top edge tinted yellow. This copy agrees in all respects with the first printing as described in the standard Ross Macdonald… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. As New condition in As New dust jacket. An uncommonly beautiful copy -- pristine, square and exceptionally tight -- obviously never read and barely even opened. Sharp corners. The bright and shiny Dust Jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NO rubbing. NO fading. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped ($15.95). NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Bound in the original white boards with a red cloth spine, lettered in shiny silver. From the Dust Jacket: "The disappearance of a lavishly appointed custom-built yacht... the brutal murder of a Peruvian debutante... the sloppy 'accidental death' of a Florida real estate tycoon... These are the pieces of the puzzle Travis McGee must fit together to save his own life.". First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. As New condition/As New dust jacket. Illus. by Bacon, Paul (jacket design). 8vo. (x), 232pp.

Santa Barbara, California: Cordelia Editions, 1984. Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($25). NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 14 photos. Edited by Ralph B. Sipper. Two long, hitherto unpublished, essays by Ross Macdonald (pseudonym of Kenneth Millar) on detective fiction, together with essays on Macdonald and his work by 25 contributors including Margaret Millar, Hugh Kenner, John D. MacDonald, Otto Penzler, Reynolds Price, Diane Wakoski, Thomas Berger, Matthew Bruccoli, George Sims, Robert B. Parker, Richard Layman, Julian Symons, Eudora Welty, etc. Published in a small edition (said to be 1000) that quickly went out of print. Bound in the original green cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. 172pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.